Biography

Our story begins in California's first "earthquake-proof" hospital.....

Salinas, CA, May 20th, nineteen hundred and something or other, Denny Smith, the man who would become the voice and visionary of this thing now known as The Great Affairs was born, the son of a U.S. military policeman and grocery store clerk. Once out of the service, Denny's father relocated the family to Central Illinois, where a steady diet of FM radio and records pilfered from his uncle's closely guarded collection of classics, coupled with the requisite indiscretions of youth, would provide a wellspring of inspiration for the burgeoning songwriter in later years. The gift of an electric guitar at 15 sealed the deal, and his fate.

Landing in Nashville, after a fairly successful stint in Los Angeles left him somewhat disillusioned with the music industry, Denny spent a few years regrouping, playing regionally with a few acts, and making a name for himself, all the while searching for the elusive "sound" and the players he would need to make it.

Patrick Miller, a longtime friend and musical collaborator, brings to the table a style rooted in his love of the blues and decades of British pop, favoring a slide and his trusty Les Paul. While his ultimate quest will find him succeeding Daniel Craig as the next James Bond, for now he is content to be the soul of The Great Affairs.

Matt Andersen, who only needs four strings and his Black Crowes bootlegs to survive, will regale you with his commentary on obscure jazz records and his latest B-movie discoveries, but is perhaps most valuable as the band's audio/video documentarian and resident "beer snob".

New addition Jason Hees, indie movie star, lost Duke of Hazzard, and once-keeper of the Roland V-Drum towel..." Waldo the Squid of Drum! Magazine had this to say "Hees has a definite flair for the dramatic in his animalistic approach..." 'nuff said.

But that's the LONG story.......

The short story, and all you really need to know, is that the The Great Affairs is a rock n' roll band in love with pop songs. With nods to everyone from Tom Petty & Butch Walker, to U2 and Kings Of Leon, their affection for great songwriting goes hand in hand with their desire to capture your heart with just a single line, only to never let go, the way that one great lyric you just can't shake gets you every time.

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Dodge

HEARD A STORY I DON’T WANNA BELIEVEMY HEAD IS TELLING ME IT’S RIGHTI’M JUST PLAYIN’ ALONGI USED TO WEAR A BUSTED HEART ON MY SLEEVEYOU KNOW IT’S STILL RIGHT HERESTILL RIGHT HERE

IT’S NEVER OVER, BUT IT’S UNDER THE WHEELSWHEELS ARE DRIVIN’ ME CRAZYSTARIN’ HOURS STRAIGHT INTO THE SUNI’M GOIN’ NOWHERE BUT I’M DYIN’ TO LEAVEYOU KNOW I’M STILL RIGHT HERESTILL RIGHT HER

I’M NOT ANGRYAT ALL THIS TIMEI’M JUST LOST

I THOUGHT WE’D BE FINE IN THE MIDDLEIF WE LIED JUST A LITTLE, RIGHT ONI THOUGHT WE COULD STAND ON THE BRAKES(DODGE) OUR MISTAKES, I WAS WRONGI THOUGHT WE COULD DIM ALL THE LIGHTSSWEAT OUT THE NIGHTSCHANGE OUR WAYS WHEN THE MOMENT WAS RIGHTBUT WE’RE DAMNED IF WE DO, DAMNED IF WE DON’T TONIGHT

DAYLIGHT ALWAYS SEEMS TO COME RUNNIN’WHEN YOU’RE DAMAGEDI’VE GOT BLOOD ON THESE HANDSSO I’M GUARDING THIS CONFESSIONLIKE I’M DOWN TO MY LAST POSSESSION

I’M NOT ANGRYI’M OUT OF TIMEI GOT LOST

Everything You Knew

Written By: Denny Smith

WHAT THEY SAYHONEY DON’T BELIEVE ITTHEY’RE JUST BODIES DIGGIN’ AT YOUR FLESH AND BONE‘TIL IT BREAKSAND THEY BURY YOU BENEATH ITAIN’T NO LIFE IN LIVIN’ WITH THE DEAD AND GONEWHEN IT ACHESLIKE EVERYTHING YOU KNEW WAS WRONG

YOU CRY TOO SOONEXISTENTIAL MYSTERIES, SOME CRISIS IN BLOOMYOU HANG TOO LONGA STILL-LIFE STUDY OR A FUNERAL SONGIF YOU’RE STONEDDON’T BOTHER SIGNALING ‘TIL SHE COMESIF YOU DON’TI’LL KEEP REMEMBERINGYOU WERE ONCE, YOU WERE ONCE

YOU STAND TOO CLOSEMESSIN’ IN THE MISERY THAT CURSES THE MOSTAND YOU DREAM TOO LOUDBUT YOU’RE SO DAMN PRETTY WITH YOUR HEAD IN A CLOUDLIKE A SAINTI KEEP REMEMBERINGYOU WERE ONCE, YOU WERE ONCE

Inside Your Head

Written By: Denny Smith

I’M NO GOOD WITH EMOTIONALI’M TIED UP PRETTY TIGHT, YOU KNOWYOUR STATE OF EMERGENCYIS A FOREIGN AFFAIR TO ME

BUT I’VE BEEN STAYING UP WITH YOU ALL NIGHT‘CAUSE IT’S CRAZY WHEN YOU COMEYOUR MIND IS ALL UNDONEAND EVERYTHING IS HANGIN’ BY A THREAD

INSIDE YOUR HEADTHERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME, SHE SAIDYOU’RE HOT AND COLD, IT’S GREEN TO REDYOU’RE PRETTY GOOD AT PLAYING DEAD‘CAUSE I CAN’T SEE A THING INSIDE YOUR HEAD

STRAITJACKETED STATUS QUOSCREWED LOOSE AND LAID OUT LOWDON’T WANNA BE IN YOUR HAIRYOU’RE ALREADY LOST IN THERE

BUT WHY CAN’T I BEGIN TO PASS YOU BYWHEN YOU’RE COMPROMISED AT HEART,PECULIAR AFTER DARKDO I KEEP SEEING BEAUTIFUL INSTEAD

Feels Like Home

Written By: Denny Smith

LIGHTS DIM AND ALL WE HAVE IS GLOWFROM THE DASH OFF YOUR IVORY SKINDON’T LOOK NOW, THERE’S SEX IN THE MIRRORAND SHE SHOULDN’T BE WITH HIMOVER THAT HORIZON IS A RECKONINGI HEAR THE VOICE OF REASON BECKONINGBUT I THINK I’LL TAKE MY CHANCES

AND LET IT BURN‘TIL I’M CRAZY FROM THE HEATWE’LL NEVER LEARN‘TIL WE’RE DYING ON OUR FEET‘CAUSE IN THIS MOMENT, WE’RE AS YOUNG AS WE’LL EVER BEAND THIS FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME

LAUGH YOURSELF TO TEARSCRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP IN OPEN ARMSBABY, HAVE NO FEARLET THE SECRETS KEEP, THEY’LL DO NO HARMWE CAN BE DISHONEST WITH THE FOOLS IN TOWNWE CAN LET ‘EM TALK AND TEAR THE WHOLE THING DOWNWHILE THEY’RE RUNNING OUT OF CHANCES

WE’LL LET IT BURN‘TIL WE’RE CRAZY FROM THE HEATWE’LL NEVER LEARN ‘TIL WE’RE DYING ON OUR FEET‘CAUSE IN THIS MOMENT, WE’RE AS YOUNG AS WE’LL EVER BEAND THIS FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME

LIGHTS DIM AND ALL WE HAVE IS GLOW FROM THE DASH OFF YOUR IVORY SKINDON’T LOOK NOW, THERE’S SEX IN THE MIRRORAND SHE SHOULDN’T BE WITH HIM

Discography

The Great Affairs "The Great Affairs" EP (5 Tracks) June 2009The Great Affairs "The Great Affairs" (12 Tracks) November 2009The Great Affairs "Ricky Took The Wheels.." (12 Tracks) September 2010

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Originals:

A Hundred Other Things Bastard Son Break Me Down Crave Dance Alone Dear John Dodge Everything You Knew Feels Like Home Finding Grace Gold Good Flyin' Hand Me Downs Happy Here High Inside Your Head Last Good Memory Lies Make It Out Miss America My Apologies Needles And Pins No Heart Left To Hold Nothing Matters In The End Only In My Head So Damn High The Ghost The Shadow Of Your Doubt Undertow Unspoken What It Is To Fall You'll Never Know You're Not Funny